"Great to hear how you used the horse manure to break down the clay soil Jane. I am sure you will get something out from under them - just don't be put off if some of them have dark mottling on the skin - mine were like that the first year…"
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Kate Jury replied to Jane Maarie's discussion How many months does kumara need to stay in the ground before harvest? in the group Food Growing Q&AKate Jury replied to Jane Maarie's discussion How many months does kumara need to stay in the ground before harvest? in the group Food Growing Q&A"Interesting Richard, although I'm not sure about the heavy clay soils - in my experience this type of soil tends to cause virus/fungal infections which show up on the skin of the kumara. they generally prefer good free-draining soil with…"
Kate Jury replied to Jane Maarie's discussion How many months does kumara need to stay in the ground before harvest? in the group Food Growing Q&A"Hi there, from experience I would wait at least another month before checking them again. Generally kumara take around 5 months, sometimes slightly less if the growing conditions are good. I planted mine in Nov 2011 as well, and the tops…"
Kate Jury joined WIC Garden Project's group
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Through WIC Waikato based new migrants, refugees and Pacific Island peoples can get healthy exercise and healthy food through gardening.
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To share ways of preserving what you've grown such as bottling, freezing, dehydrating.See More
Kate Jury replied to Jackington's discussion Ginger beer plant in the group Food Growing Q&A"Hi Michael,
Calico, muslin or just a plain screw-top left on a bit looser is fine - not sure why I said it had to be airtight, as if your bug is weak then it could probably do with some natural yeasts from the air. Mine is going really…"
Kate Jury commented on Janet Luke's group Poultry in Urbania"Hi Bev,
Having had all of the breeds you listed except the barnevelders, I would say the orpingtons would be the quietest. I currently have two black orpingtons and a blue orpington and they are extremely quiet compared to my light…"
Kate Jury posted a blog postMy natural garden
I happened to find myself at a market gardening business the other day. Was astounded at the almost complete absence of life there - apart from a few sparrows and a couple of minah birds, the place was deadly quiet. Was quite a creepy feeling, as I stood there thinking about my own garden, which absolutely hums with all kinds of insects, and birds, skinks etc. Really made me think about how other people live....See More
Kate Jury replied to Jackington's discussion Ginger beer plant in the group Food Growing Q&A"Hi Michael (& everyone else),
No, I definitely don't add any more sultanas, works absolutely fine with just sugar added for food. You will find that after a few weeks the sultanas cease to be recognisable anyway - the…"
Kate Jury joined Hester's group
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A group for those who wish to save heirloom and open pollinated seed and make it availiable to others.List what you have in the appropriate discussion forum or add a new discussion for different seed types.See More
Kate Jury commented on Janet Luke's group Poultry in Urbania"Having used both hay/straw and untreated wood shavings I can highly recommend the wood shavings. As Kathrina has said they are very easy to deal with when you need to clean the house out, but the other thing is they keep the house much cleaner…"
Kate Jury replied to Simone's discussion Chicken feed storage in the group Poultry in Urbania"Hi,
We keep our chicken food in large, heavy-duty plastic garbage bins. They have flip-up metal handles which also clip over the lid to keep it secure. My parents invested in some super-heavy-grade plastic drums with screw-on lids,…"
Kate Jury replied to Jackington's discussion Ginger beer plant in the group Food Growing Q&A"Hi,
Not sure if you're interested...but just in case you or anyone else is...my Mum always made ginger beer in the summer when I was young, and so last year I "inherited" the bottle-capper, and then proceeded to make my own ginger…"
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My natural garden
I happened to find myself at a market gardening business the other day. Was astounded at the almost complete absence of life there - apart from a few sparrows and a couple of minah birds, the place was deadly quiet. Was quite a creepy feeling, as I stood there thinking about my own garden, which absolutely hums with all kinds of insects, and birds, skinks etc. Really made me think about how other people live....
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:16am
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- At 9:16pm on May 15, 2011,
Ricardo Oscar Marques said… Hi KAte
Welcome.
What are you going to do on Sunday 22 at 1030? NEver asked that question to a person I dont know.
There is a working bee in my house in Mangere
http://ooooby.ning.com/group/workingbeesauckland
The idea is to make a group that should rotate place, first in my house, then somebody else, perhaps yours one day and make the work more efficient.
Even if you dont come sign in Working Bees Auckland Group.
Bye, nice to meet you.
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